Sweet Chili Chicken

Tender strips of chicken, seared until golden and then simmered in a sweet/tangy/fiery chili sauce. And since we start with store-bought chili sauce, you need just 6 ingredients.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Asian

Diet Gluten Free, Low Fat, Dairy Free Diet

Keyword easy chicken recipe, skillet chicken, sweet chili sauce

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 303kcal

Author Robin Miller

Equipment

Skillet

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts tenders, or thighs, cut crosswise into thin strips
1 cup sweet chili sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon mirin
2 teaspoons sriracha sauce or more/less to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Heat the oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides. Season the chicken with salt and black pepper.
Add the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, mirin, sriracha sauce, and cilantro and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
Season to taste with salt and black pepper and serve with extra sriracha sauce on the side.

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